Evitts Creek Pump Station Compactor Project

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, Maryland, are soliciting bids for City Project No. 2026-22-WRF, which involves the replacement of a screenings washer/compactor at the Evitts Creek Pump Station. The project requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and materials to install a system featuring an inlet hopper, discharge pipe, shafted screw, drive motor, gear reducer, anchor bolts, and controls. All installed equipment must be rated for Class I, Division 1 Hazardous locations and operate at 460V/3ph/60Hz. The contractor must ensure the equipment is manufactured within the United States and undergoes a specific passivation process for corrosion resistance, excluding the use of nitric acid hydrofluoric acid. The work must be completed within 60 calendar days following the written notice to proceed. Bids must be submitted via the City's online solicitation website by 2:00 p.m. local time on November 4, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid session is scheduled for October 14, 2026, at the John J. DiFonzo Water Reclamation Facility. Responsive bids must include a proposal guaranty of at least 5% of the total bid, an Addendum Receipt Verification Form, a Local Preference Certification, and an Affidavit of Qualification to Bid. This is a unit price contract, and for awards exceeding $100,000, the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. Additionally, the contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.